Minelab Equinox Classroom Forum

I have noticed that sometimes I come across an area (salt beach using Beach 1 mostly) where my Eq800 sounds as if there is a target nearby but no TID appears and the target sound location varies in a small area. Once I leave the area the Eq800 settles down. I tried going all metal and other modes/freq including pinpointing but that still didn't help bring in a solid area or any TID. I didn't try to dig the signals since the exact location wasn't discernible. I have put this down to mineralisation in the sand. Any ideas?

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I have noticed that sometimes I come across an area (salt beach using Beach 1 mostly) where my Eq800 sounds as if there is a target nearby but no TID appears and the target sound location varies in a small area. Once I leave the area the Eq800 settles down. I tried going all metal and other modes/freq including pinpointing but that still didn't help bring in a solid area or any TID. I didn't try to dig the signals since the exact location wasn't discernible. I have put this down to mineralisation in the sand. Any ideas?

cheers...Keith

Short answer to your question is YES.
I have tested buried rings in the sand. There will be a point depending on speed setting and sensitivity setting where tone although weak can be heard but no ID and very likely no depth info in meter.